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The Clean-Up Continues: Dove Concludes We Are More Beautiful than We Think

Dove’s mission to get us in touch with real beauty started with this video released over six years ago.  The company is still at it, recently releasing another video. It documents an experiment that begins with several participants talking to the camera about their appearance. These participants then describe themselves to a forensic artist who sketches… Read More The Clean-Up Continues: Dove Concludes We Are More Beautiful than We Think

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The Dialogue on Beauty Continues: Another Dove Video

A little over a week ago, Dove posted a follow-up video as part of its ongoing Campaign for Real Beauty. The most important conversation this new video fosters is not around individual physical beauty; rather, it seems that Dove has put its finger on the fact that understanding real beauty’s full scope isn’t just a… Read More The Dialogue on Beauty Continues: Another Dove Video

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Review: Ugly Betty, Season 3, Episode 22: In the Stars

I know, I know – what am I doing, reviewing Episode 22 after having seen and reviewed the finale? Well the way I see it, we’re in for quite a long, Betty-less time, so I might as well stretch it out as much as I can! And if I run out of episodes to review… Read More Review: Ugly Betty, Season 3, Episode 22: In the Stars

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Dove’s Campaign for Beauty: looking at the darker side

So the title is a little dramatic, I’ll be the first to admit it – but I recently stumbled on very interesting post by tribalinsight that made the Twilight Zone’s theme song float in my head as I was reflecting about it. What can I say; I have a *very* active mind. Here are some… Read More Dove’s Campaign for Beauty: looking at the darker side

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Dove Campaign for Real Beauty: The Dove Sleep-Over for Self-Esteem

There seems to have been a surge of interest in the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, at least as reflected by a steady increase in the number of people who have read my post about the subject (the post can be found here). This got me interested in checking out what’s new with the Campaign.… Read More Dove Campaign for Real Beauty: The Dove Sleep-Over for Self-Esteem